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Perceived as africa's gateway to the world and vice versa, the African tourism market remains at the epicentre of global attention, offering unique travel opportunities to many global travellers.
It is no secret that Africa is a diverse continent with a rich cultural heritage waiting to be explored. Through this, tourists hav… read more
Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest airline group, is thrilled to announce that it has been crowned the winner of the ‘Best Entertainment in Africa’ and ‘Best Wi-Fi in Africa’ awards at the prestigious APEX Passenger Choice Awards 2024.
This is the airline’s latest achievement in a long line of industry recognitions, solidify… read more
The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Mr Matia Kasaija, presented to Parliament the Budget for the Financial Year 2024/2025. This budget, approved by Parliament, highlights significant achievements and future plans concerning railway transport in Uganda.
Achievements in the Previous Financial Year
Acquisi… read more
The West Africa Tourism Organisation (WATO) has announced a new series of trips to promote tourism across the region. This initiative is part of the West Africa Integrated Travel (WAIT) project, which began in 2017 to encourage travel between West African countries.
The first trip of the 2024/25 season will take tour operator… read more
Ahead of the First UN Tourism Regional Forum on Gastronomy Tourism
for Africa, the global tourism body is organising a photo contest for
young Zimbabwean creatives.
The “UN Tourism “A Journey through Zimbabwe´s Gastronomy” Youth
Photo” Contest celebrates the nation’s culinary tapestry through the art
of photography, while promoti… read more
The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, has inaugurated 120 officers of the Aviation Security (AVSEC) Special Force, trained to bear arms, as part of her mission to bolster security across airports in the country.
The ceremony, held at the international wing of the Murtal… read more
For today’s busy hoteliers, having fast and easy access to business
intelligence insights to support confident, data-driven decisions is
critical.
In response to this, Amadeus has unveiled plans to
incorporate Gen AI into an innovative new chatbot for its business
intelligence suite, debuting with … read more
South African domestic airline, LIFT, has been named Best Low-Cost Airline in Africa in the 2024 Skytrax World Airline Awards. South African regional airline FlySafair, winner of the previous three years, was voted second best in Africa 2024. African airline Fastjet, which mainly operates flights in and … read more
The management of Cape Town's famous Chapman's Peak Drive has annouced that the scenic 9 km route between Noordhoek and … read more
British Airways has rebooked its Heathrow, London bound passengers from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos on Virgin Atlantic Airways, Delta Air Lines and other foreign carriers due to a technical fault to its Boeing 787 aircraft.
Daily Independent gathered that the incident to the aircraft occurre… read more
Creating an intra-African Tourism map is essential for sustainable economic development
APEX Passenger Choice Awards 2024
Railway infrastructure development in Uganda
West Africa Tourism Organisation launches regional tourism trips
UN Tourism launches photo contest celebrating Zimbabwe’s culinary heritage
Nigeria’s Airports get a security boost
Amadeus introduces AI-powered technology to modernize hotel business intelligence
LIFT named best low-cost airline in Africa 2024
CPT: Chapman's Peak Drive temporarily closed
British Airways Rebooks London Bound Passengers On Virgin Atlantic, Delta Air Lines
